Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-01-28
INTERSTATE COMMERCE BILL.
Summary of IFS prOyiSiOnS.

he reasonable and just, and prohibits
the contrary.
SEC. 2. Any unequal charges are de
clarcd to be unlawful.
SEC. 3. Renders unlawful any pre-
ference To person or locality or partic.
ular line Of traffic or prejudice; alsC
provides for equal privileges to all con
( Meeting lines.
SEC. 1. Renders it unlawful t.
"charge or receive any greater com
pensation in the aggregate for the
transportation Of passengers, or of like
kind of property, under substantially
similar circumstances and conditions
for longer distance over the same
line in the same direction, the shorter
being included within the longer dis
tance; provided, the commission may
authorize a less charge for longer than
shorter distances in special cases and
may prescribe the extent to which the
carrier may be relieved from this sec
ton.
SEC. ). Prohibits pooling.
SEC. 6. Schedules OF prices to be
printed and not to be increased except
upon ten days previous notice; but re-
ductions may be made on subsequent
notice. When published or established
it shall be unlawful to charge more or
less.
Its published rates to be filled with
the commission on all charges. For Il
failure to comply, the common carrier
shall be subject to all penalties and
also to n writ of mandamus from the
L. s. circuit court.
SEC. 7. Prevents evasion by carrier.
Sec. s. If carrier violates the pro-
visions of this act he shall be liable
for all damages and reasonable attor-
ney's fee as costs.
SEC. 9. The person injured may
complain to the commission or bring
suit in his own name for damages as
he may elect.
SEC. 10. Makes any willful infraction
a misdemcanor and Il fine of not over
$1,000 for each otfense.
SEC. H. Creates a commission to be
known us The Interstate Commerce
Commission" to be composed of 8
commissioners for 3, 3, i, ) and 6
years respectively from June |, 1887
the President to designate the term of
each; but their successors to be reap
pointed for terms OF 6 years each ex-
cept in case of II vacancy for an unex-
pircd term-tO be removed for inefti-
cheney, neglect of duty or malfcasance
in office. Not more than to be of
the same party. No person connected
with railroad companies to be men,
Der nor shall they engage in any other
employment.
SRc ~. Provides for the authority
of the commission to obtain full infor-
nation to compel attendance of wit
nesscs and production of all evidence,
the U. :. courts to enforce their or
dcrs.
SEC. l3. Redress of grievances may
be had by application to the commits
sion by petition, and this commission
shall investigate complaints of State
Railroad Commissions.
SEC II. The findings of fact by this
commission to be prima facia evidence
in all judicial proceedings. These re-
ports shall be entered of record and n
copy furnished the complaining party.
SEC 15. On notice to the common
carrier his compliance may be entered
of record.
Sec. 16. Authorizes the commission
or any one interested to apply to the
Circuit Court U. $. to correct infrac-
tions by carrier. Also makes it the
duty of the u. S. Attorney to prose-
cute.
SEC. II. A majority of the commits
sion may act, but no one interested
may do so.
SEC. Is. Salary Of each Commits
sioner to be 1880. They shall APP
point Il Secretary at $500 salary !;
also other employees; the commission
to sit at Washington and elsewhere
and all expenses paid.
SEC. 10. Principal Office to be at
Washington.
SEC. 20. TO require annual reports
of all common carriers showing the
amount Of capital stock, amount paid
for it and manner of payment; divi-
dends paid, surplus fund and number
of stockholders funded and floating
debts, etc.
SEC. 81. Annual report by commits
sion to Secretary of Interior, on De-
cember lst OF each year.
SEC -. These regulations not to
apply to carriage, etc, for the United
States at free or reduced rates, nor to
State, or municipal governments, fairs,
cxpoSitions or charities, or issuance Of
mileage, excursion or Communication
passengc. tickets, nor reduced rates to
ministers Of religion; nor their own
officers or employees or exchange of
passes, Lpr affect present remedies at
common law or by statute.
SECS. 90 and 24-Act to take effect
at once as to appointments, and $780,
600 Immediately appropriated.